National Republican., 1887-10-06
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

THE CENTURY. October. 80 cents, 81 a
year. New York: Century Company, No. 80
hast seventeenth street, Union Square.
Publishers.
A fine portrait Of Mrs. II. b. stowe, in
the glory Of her age, introduces the number
"Ely Cathedral" ia the first article, the huge
and beautiful edifce presented from many
points OF view, and portions OF the quaint
old English town above which II towers.
"lho Secession Movement Is continued,
with portraits, in abraham Lincoln O
History "Mrs Stowe's 'Uncle Tom at
Home In Kentucky describes aud pictures
| white and black life there, master and
slave. The drawings OF the "colored peo-
ple"-men, ,women,an chlldren-are highly
Characteristic.
Admirers and players of 1.-THE American
Game Of Foot Ball' will find II thoroughly
explained and thrlllingly illustrated
"Twelve Years Of British Song' has charms
rich and rare for bestowal on the worthy
"Marching through Georgia and the Caro-
linas, "Sherman's March from Savannah
to Btntonville," and "The Battle OF Ben
tonville" are stories OF reality sufficiently
powerful TO rouse the old soldiers aud
create new ones. The portraits and war
scenes are lifelike.
Other prose articles OF. great merit APP
pear, and several poems, among the latter,
longest and best, 'rhe Angel OF Sleep,h
by Robert Burns Wilson, whose "Ro6ert
Burns" is the only unhappy thing con-
nected with IT, What's Scotland to him or
he TO ScotlandP His name should only
breathe Of America.
| THE CoNNOIsSEUR. October. 10 cents: 50
cents a year. Philadelphia: Bailey, Banks
Biddle, Twelfth and Chestnut streets,
Publishers.
An extraordinary offering for 50 cents,
and, indeed, were the price several times
larger The text throughout is most In
| teresting and valuable, each illustration a
beautiful work. Monks, the artist, has first
| page, with portrait and copies
and description OF his remark.
able paintings. "Recent English Architect
ure," with designs Of cottages, halls, and
| ipterore, is rich and charming. "Americau
| Book Illustration makes us acquainted
with the excellent things In art our country
can do, and presents them, to increase our
pleasure and pride. Several poems aud
other articles add to the enjoyment Of the
refined mental banquet.
| ST. NICHOLAS. October 25 cents; 81 year.
New York Century Company, Union
Square. Publishers.
Very attractive illustrations, stories,
poems, other articles amusing and ipstruc-
tive. All perfectly adapted to its multi
tude Of young readers, who with each
month are becoming more multitudinous.
"The Jubilee Cake" gives good idea OF
| Nictoria's elegant and elephantine enor.
nifty, one slice Of which was as big as
| little girl standing by IT, A curious piece
of reading and pictures is 1.-THE Low CoIn-
| tries and the Rhine" "Old Nanny
| Prissy" transports us among southern
scenes. and pleasantly and truly exhibits the
peculiarities OF their sable Inhabitants.
"1he Boyhood Of John Greenleaf Whittier"
will be delight, not only to the juvenile
readers, but readers Of every advancement,
| while for the latter class especially.
general Grant at Vlcksburg" must
| prove satisfactory.
AMERICAN MAGAZINE. October 2j cents:
s3ayear. New York American Magazine
Company, 7i9 Broadway. Publishers.
A considerable portion OF the present
number especially concerns our own city.
w. W. Corcorsn's familiar features, an ex-
cellent portrait, forming the frontispiece,
| will please everybody. Then the Wash
ipgton monument, loftest work OF the
world, is fully described and amply Illus
trated.
Popocatepetl, "the mountain that
smokes" next rises before us In minute
account and imposing picture. Acquaint-
apce with our great neigh5or produces
| pleasure and excites astOnisbment. His
snowy and fiery head is 5000 feet higher
than the highest summit OF the Alps. In
everything animate and inanimate
does America hold the advance, yet few OF
our good people know their own land aud
the near wonders, but bound away over
the billows to look on lesser things.
All the articles are interes ting and valu-
able, and the engravlngs fine specimens OF
art.